Motivational interviewing for older adults in primary care: a systematic review

Janet Purath; Annmarie Keck; Cynthia E Fitzgerald

doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2014.02.002

Motivational interviewing for older adults in primary care: a systematic review

Geriatr Nurs. 2014 May-Jun;35(3):219-24. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2014.02.002. Epub 2014 Mar 18.

Authors

Janet Purath¹, Annmarie Keck², Cynthia E Fitzgerald²

Affiliations

¹ Washington State University, College of Nursing, P.O. Box 1495, Spokane, WA 99210, USA. Electronic address: jpurath@wsu.edu.
² Washington State University, College of Nursing, P.O. Box 1495, Spokane, WA 99210, USA.

PMID: 24656051
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2014.02.002

Abstract

Chronic disease is now the leading cause of death and disability in United States. Many chronic illnesses experienced by older adults can be prevented or managed through behavior change, making patient counseling an essential component of disease prevention and management. Motivational Interviewing (MI), a type of conversational method, has been effective in eliciting health behavior changes in people in a variety of settings and may also be a useful tool to help older adults change. This review of the literature analyzes current research and describes potential biases of MI interventions that have been conducted in primary care settings with older adults. MI shows promise as a technique to elicit health behavior change among older adults. However, further study with this population is needed to evaluate efficacy of MI interventions in primary care settings.

Keywords: Health behavior change; Motivational interviewing; Older adults; Primary care.

Publication types

Review
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Chronic Disease
Humans
Interviews as Topic*
Motivation*
Primary Health Care / organization & administration*
Risk Factors